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Management Analyst Salary in Phoenix, AZ

Management Analysts in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area earn a median $94,900 a year — 7% less than the national median. After 2026 taxes, that is $73,428 take-home, or $6,119 a month.

Median salary
$94,900
$45.63 per hour
Typical range
$54,470 – $164,970
10th to 90th percentile
Jobs in Phoenix, AZ
13,730
1.00× national concentration
▲4.5%
Pay trend: The median for management analysts in Phoenix, AZ rose from $90,810 (May 2024) to $94,900 (May 2025). That beat inflation (2.4%), a real raise of about 2.1%.

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Management Analyst in Phoenix, AZ
Deductions, kids & local tax

2026 tax year. Federal brackets from IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32.

Your take-home pay
$73,428
per year · effective tax rate 22.6%
$6,119Monthly
$3,060Twice a month
$2,824Every 2 weeks
$35.30Hourly
  • Federal income tax$12,048
  • Social Security (6.2%)$5,884
  • Medicare (1.45%)$1,376
  • Arizona income tax$2,164
  • Take-home pay$73,428

Marginal rate: 22% federal + 2.50% state

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Management Analyst pay by experience in Phoenix, AZ

PercentileSalaryHourlyTake-home / yrPer month
10th percentile (entry level)$54,470$26.19$44,794$3,733
25th percentile$74,390$35.76$59,512$4,959
Median (50th)$94,900$45.63$73,428$6,119
75th percentile$124,700$59.95$93,590$7,799
90th percentile (top earners)$164,970$79.31$120,107$10,009

Wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Take-home: single filer, Arizona resident, 2026 tax rules.

What $94,900 buys in Phoenix, AZ

Prices in Phoenix, AZ are 3.3% higher than the U.S. average (housing costs are 1.21× the national average). Adjusted for local prices, a median management analyst's $73,428 take-home pay has the buying power of $71,072 in a typical American city.

1-bedroom rent
$1,583
26% of monthly take-home
2-bedroom rent
$1,839
30% of monthly take-home
Left after 1-BR rent
$4,536
per month for everything else

Rents: HUD Fair Market Rents, FY2026 (40th-percentile gross rent incl. utilities). Price levels: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.

Management Analyst jobs are about as common in Phoenix, AZ as in the U.S. overall (location quotient 1.00).

Best-paying cities for management analysts, adjusted for cost of living

Phoenix, AZ ranks #39 of 55 metro areas once taxes and local prices are taken into account.

#Metro areaMedian salaryTake-homeReal value*
1Boston, MA $135,640$97,414$89,976
2Seattle, WA $126,340$97,619$87,840
3San Jose, CA $136,670$94,423$85,510
4Austin, TX $106,600$83,823$85,476
5Nashville, TN $102,640$81,037$84,118
6Washington, DC $126,830$90,142$82,787
7Oklahoma City, OK $99,400$74,830$82,770
8Baltimore, MD $117,750$86,410$82,699
39Phoenix, AZ$94,900$73,428$71,072

*Take-home pay divided by the BEA price level, so every city is measured in U.S.-average dollars. See all 55 metros →

About the job: management analysts

Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more efficiently and effectively.

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
Work experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Job outlook, 2025–35
+10.1% (much faster than average)

Source: BLS Standard Occupational Classification and Employment Projections, 2025–35.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a management analyst make in Phoenix, AZ?

The median management analyst salary in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area is $94,900 a year, or about $45.63 an hour, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2025). The middle half earn between $74,390 and $124,700.

What is a management analyst’s take-home pay in Phoenix, AZ?

On the median $94,900 salary, a single filer living in Arizona takes home about $73,428 a year ($6,119 a month) after federal tax, Social Security, Medicare and $2,164 in Arizona taxes in 2026.

Is Phoenix, AZ a good place to work as a management analyst?

Pay here is 7% below the national median of $101,860. Local prices are 3.3% above the U.S. average, so the take-home pay buys what $71,072 would in a typical U.S. city. Phoenix, AZ ranks #39 of 55 metro areas for cost-of-living-adjusted pay in this job.

Can a management analyst afford rent in Phoenix, AZ?

HUD’s fair market rent for a one-bedroom in Phoenix, AZ is $1,583 a month ($1,839 for two bedrooms) — 26% of a median management analyst’s monthly take-home pay. Financial planners usually suggest keeping rent under about 30%.

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